A parametric scheme for the retrieval of two-dimensional ocean wave spectra from synthetic aperture radar look cross spectra

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Schulz Stellenfleth, Johannes ^a   Lehner, Susanne ^b   Hoja, D ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEAN WAVE; REMOTE SENSING; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 22144439833     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002822     Document Type: Article

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